The Continental Army
Robert K. Wright (Author)
A narrative analysis of the complex evolution of the Continental Army, with the lineages of the 177 individual units that comprised the Army, and fourteen charts depicting regimental organization
Print Book, English, 1983
Center of Military History, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C., 1983
Government publications
xvii, 451 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
9780160019319, 0160019311
8806011
The army of observation : New England in arms. Warfare in the eighteenth century
Colonial military experience
The coming of the revolution
Massachusetts Acts
Formation of a New England army
The Continental Army : Washington and the Continental Congress. Adoption of the army
Selection of commanders
Washington takes command
The war spreads to Canada
The continental regiments of 1776 : Boston and Quebec
Washington's unified reorganization
The Canadian Department
An army truly continental : expanding participation. The Southern colonies
The Middle colonies
The departments and the main army
An army for the war : 1777. The Eighty-Eight Battalion resolve
Trenton and Princeton
Rounding out the army
Fielding the new army
Professionalism : new influences from Europe. Valley Forge
Foreign advisers
The contributions of Steuben
The reorganization of 1778- 79 in practice
Perseverance to victory. Economy and the 1781 reorganization
Triumph at Yorktown
The road to Newburgh
Peace
Lineages. New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Canada
Extra and additional Continental regiments
Miscellaneous units
Artillery
Light dragoons, partisan corps, and legionary corps
Appendix. U.S. Army units dating from the Revolution
Department commanders
Principal staff officers
Engagements